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Wisconsin has officially taken a major step into the future of legal wagering. Gov. Tony Evers has signed legislation legalizing domestic online sports betting in the state, provided the wagers are processed through servers located on Tribal lands. The move makes Wisconsin the 33rd state to legalize online sports betting and marks one of the … Read more
Minnesota’s latest push to legalize sports betting remains alive at the Capitol, even if the effort has yet to gain major momentum. Senate File 4139, a 2026 proposal that would authorize and regulate sports betting in Minnesota, was introduced in the Senate on March 4, 2026. According to the Minnesota Office of the Revisor of … Read more
Wisconsin lawmakers took a major step Thursday toward legalizing statewide online sports betting, as the state Assembly approved a bill that would allow federally recognized tribes to offer mobile wagering under a framework designed to comply with the Wisconsin Constitution’s limits on gambling. The proposal passed with bipartisan support and little debate, clearing the Assembly … Read more
With legal sports betting now active in most US states, the legislative focus has shifted from initial authorization to refining existing frameworks. These “Phase 2” updates aim to close regulatory gaps and capture revenue lost to offshore markets. In the Pacific Northwest, Washington is weighing an expansion into in-state collegiate wagering to protect athletes while … Read more
On major football weekends, a quiet stretch of highway outside Council Bluffs, Iowa, transforms into something unexpected. Cars pull onto the shoulder, engines idling, drivers staring at their phones. There are no businesses, no rest stops, no attractions, yet the location draws hundreds of Nebraska residents during the NFL season. The reason has nothing to … Read more
Reflecting on his seven years in office, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine recently identified the legalization of sports gambling as his most significant executive regret. During a recent candid discussion, the Republican governor admitted that signing the 2021 bill for legal sports betting in Ohio was a fundamental error, citing an unforeseen explosion in aggressive advertising … Read more
Following November 2024’s passage of Amendment 2, legal sports betting in Missouri is now underway as of December 1, 2025. Anyone aged 21 or older can now place a bet with a state-regulated sportsbook at a retail location, on a personal computer, or using a mobile sports betting app on a smartphone or tablet. Several … Read more
As of 2025, eleven U.S. states remain without legal domestic sports betting, primarily due to political, regulatory, and cultural challenges. Here is a detailed update on each, highlighting recent legislative activity and outlooks. Alabama – In 2025, Senator Greg Albritton reintroduced a scaled-down gambling package, including mobile sports betting, which passed committee but lacked the … Read more
On Tuesday, the US Senate passed President Trump’s “big beautiful bill” via a tie-breaking vote by Senate President J.D. Vance. The bill is now in the hands of the US House for further debate and potential acceptance. Highlights of the bill include no taxes on tips, a raise in the child tax credit, new restrictions … Read more
Another year will pass without legal sports betting in Oklahoma, as two bills have failed to meet the House deadline for consideration on May 8th. Representative Ken Luttrell authored House Bill 1047 and House Bill 1101 and has been pushing for the legalization of OK sportsbooks for the past three sessions. The purpose of House … Read more
For years, prediction market websites have been accepting what many believe are sports bets while skirting local and federal laws in the process. These sites sell event contracts that pay out to those who risked money on the correct outcome. Sound familiar? That’s because it works exactly the same way sports betting does, but under … Read more
With legislative sessions around the country wrapping up in the coming days, it appears that 2025 will conclude without another state legalizing domestic sports betting. The states of Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Utah, Hawaii, Alaska, California, Texas, Oklahoma, Minnesota, and Idaho are the only remaining holdouts without any forms of locally regulated sports betting. Any … Read more